Lower Your Cholesterol the Easy Way. Eat More Fiber.

Posted by Greg Newman on July 09, 2015

Lower Your Cholesterol the Easy Way. Eat More Fiber.

Lisa Nelson, RD, LN, writes on HealthCentral.com, "Do you have high cholesterol? Increase your fiber! Do you have high blood pressure? Increase your fiber! Are you overweight? Increase your fiber!" She's right. Dietary fiber binds to cholesterol in circulation and helps remove it from the body. Research has shown that for every 1-2 grams of daily soluble fiber intake, LDL (bad) cholesterol is lowered 1%.

How Much Fiber Do You Need?

Shoot for 25-35 grams of dietary fiber everyday. Of this, soluble fiber should make up 15 grams. The average US dietary fiber intake is 12-18 grams/day. If your current diet is very low in dietary fiber, don't increase to 35 grams overnight. A sudden increase will result in gastrointestinal (stomach) distress and unpleasant side effects (flatulence and diarrhea). You want to increase your fiber intake gradually.

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